When someone is battling a threatening disease, getting their utilities shut off is wantonly cruel. It is unnecessary. Rhode Island used to lead the nation in protections for utility consumers, and Rep. Cruz and I have a bill to make that true again: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/08/m...
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The Seriously Ill Protection Plan would put physicians in charge of making a medical determination whether to pause payment, not the state, write R.I. lawmakers.
